Ichikawa Noritoki

Ichikawa Noritoki (died Spring 1178) was a peasant leader who led an uprising against the Kubota Fujiwara clan in spring 1178. With 7,200 troops, Noritoki fought for the starving peasants, who were mad that they had food shortages, yet ironically burnt down the only pastures in the province. Noritoki was met by Fujiwara Motofusa and Fujiwara Tadataka's 8,300 Fujiwara troops and was defeated in battle. Noritoki was killed in battle by the Kubota Fujiwara army, and his army fell under the command of his aide, Yashiro Tsunefusa.